The Sixers also beat Utah Jazz and confirmed themselves as this year's strongest team in the NBA.
The Philadelphia team, leaders of the Eastern Conference, in fact won the big match of tonight's round, bending the resistance of Utah, leaders of the Western, to the first extra time.
A hard-fought and long-balanced match, decided in the final stages by the explosive strength of Joel Embiid, author of 40 points and 19 rebounds.
It's over 131-123, but Utah remains in the lead in the west as the Sixers continue their relentless march east.
Behind the first winners with merit Brooklyn, which went to storm the former home of James Harden, that of the Rockets, now unrecognizable compared to last season.
The Nets prevailed 132-114, and the 'beard' made his former fans cry with yet another triple double, 29 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds.
For the Rockets it is the 13th consecutive defeat, which is worth the penultimate place in the west.
Brooklyn, on the other hand, continues its race behind Philadelphia, today is the tenth victory in the last 11 games.
Losing blows and the pace with the best instead the Lakers, defeated 123-120 by the not irresistible Sacramento Kings.
Among the defending champions, in their sixth defeat in their last eight games, the absences of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Marc Gasol weighed heavily.
Positive evening for Danilo Gallinari's Hawks, who won 115-112 over Orlando Magic, with the blue in great shape, starting as a starter, for him 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
In the other challenges Dallas beat Oklahoma 87-78, the Cavs surrendered to the Pacers 114-111, the Raptors fell incredibly at home to Detroit, bottom of the table, with a heavy 129-105.
Eventually Chicago defeated New Orleans 128-124.
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